Alma SIS vs. Edsby vs. QuickSchools vs. eSchoolData Comparison


Alma SIS Alma Technologies, Inc.	Edsby	QuickSchools QuickSchools.com	eSchoolData Renaissance Learning
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About Alma is a connected education platform serving independent schools, charter schools, school networks, districts of every size, state-level education organizations, departments of education, and PreK-12 organizations. Alma combines a future-ready SIS with tools for teaching and learning, enrollment, communications, payments, analytics, AI, data management, interoperability, integrations, and state reporting. Schools and districts can manage student records, attendance, grades, schedules, transcripts, report cards, admissions, family engagement, and compliance while maintaining centralized visibility, configurable workflows, and role-based access. Alma’s state-level expertise supports data collection, validation, interoperability, reporting, and information management, creating a more connected, end-to-end continuum from student to state. Across 44 states and 61 countries, Alma supports education organizations whose data impacts more than six million students.	About The Edsby® social learning environment has been putting the connections between people, not just documents, at the center of K-12 education around the world for more than 10 years. Edsby enables in-class, hybrid and online learning, and rich communication between students, teachers and families—all aimed at driving K-12 student success. School districts, states, provinces and countries adopt Edsby for learning management, assessment & reporting, analytics and student well-being. Edsby has an unusually wide set of capabilities in a single platform tailored to the needs of the full range of K-6 and 7-12 within a familiar, social-style user experience. Edsby is used district-wide by K-12 districts, including some of the top 10 largest in North America. It has been licensed for national use by the New Zealand Ministry of Education and has received more than 60 industry awards and distinctions.	About QuickSchools - Online Student Information System is a robust, easy-to-use SIS for schools of all sizes. Orchestra by QuickSchools is our new stand-alone Master Scheduler Builder. You don't install hardware and software, you don't manage backups, nothing like that. We manage all of that on our end. Simply connect via the Internet to your school site on QuickSchools.com. Log-in, and you're up and running. From tracking student and teacher information to managing your day-to-day operations from admissions through graduation, we got you covered. Enjoy our features such as attendance, report cards, grade books, scheduling, fee tracking, homework, and creating a master schedule using Orchestra by QuickSchools. Click on the 'SCHEDULE DEMO' button to visit the Orchestra website. Teachers find our software a joy to use, and they can't live without it once they've started. Help your school to be more organized and save valuable time for your entire faculty.	About eSchoolData is a reliable student information system designed to help New York and Pennsylvania districts simplify administrative workflows. The platform centralizes attendance, grades, scheduling, discipline, and communication in one intuitive hub. Educators benefit from tools like online registration, customizable standards-based report cards, and the Teacher Connect interface for classroom management. With the new mobile app, parents, students, and teachers gain instant access to schedules, assignments, and attendance records on the go. eSchoolData also supports smooth interoperability through robust APIs and secure integrations aligned with district policies. Backed by strict data security standards, it helps districts streamline operations while protecting sensitive information.
Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported	Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Supported iPad Supported Android Supported Chromebook Not Supported	Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Supported iPad Not Supported Android Supported Chromebook Not Supported	Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience Independent schools, charter schools, school networks, districts of every size, state education agencies, departments of education, and other PreK-12 education organizations	Audience Edsby is only sold to K-12 school districts and governments. It is not intended for individual K-12 schools, higher education, corporations, non-profits, etc. It is designed and built just for the unique needs of K-12 districts.	Audience Education, Schools, K-12	Audience eSchoolData is built for K–12 district leaders, administrators, and educators seeking a secure, unified system to manage student information and streamline school operations
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported	Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported	Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Supported	Support Phone Support Not Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Supported	API Offers API Supported	API Offers API Supported	API Offers API Not Supported
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Pricing Pricing is provided by custom quote and varies based on the organization’s size, structure, selected capabilities, and implementation requirements. Contact Alma to discuss your needs and receive a tailored proposal. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Not Supported	Pricing On request Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported	Pricing $0.99/month/user Gaia plan - $0.99 Apollo plan - $1.49 Athena plan - $2.99 Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported	Pricing No information available. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Not Supported
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	Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros The most comprehensive LMS out there. From daily classroom tasks, to reporting, to board-wide analytics that can drill down to the student level, it does it all! Very teacher/student - centric (i.e. designed for ease of use by the teacher and student = easy to navigate, very intuitive GUI, very rich environment.) Probably the most important feature for teachers is that it has the fewest clicks to accomplish a given task... who has time for clicking through layers of panels? In the back end the administration is equally simple. It will connect to any database (they'll write custom query code if your SIS - like ours - is unique) The ability to push and pull data is critical, does all the usual SSO and interoperability things too. Cons Because it is such a rich environment there is a need for some basic education/training, especially for parents who tend not to read instructions very well :-) Edsby has a decent support site with videos etc for parents (and other roles) but I think there's a bit of information overload at first? The support is a bit hit and miss - because of the constant development of the product there is a lot going on, their developers seem overloaded at times. And, it would be nice if they had an integrated SIS for smaller schools. You do need an external data source to provision the system.
Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Supported	Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Supported	Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Not Supported	Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Not Supported
Company Information Alma Technologies, Inc. Founded: 2012 United States www.getalma.com	Company Information Edsby Founded: 2010 United States www.edsby.com	Company Information QuickSchools.com Founded: 2009 United States www.quickschools.com	Company Information Renaissance Learning Founded: 1986 United States www.renaissance.com/products/actionable-insights/eschooldata/
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Categories Admissions and Enrollment Supported Classroom Management Supported Gradebook Supported Learning Management Systems (LMS) Supported School Management Supported Student Information System Supported	Categories Classroom Management Supported Gradebook Supported K-12 Supported Learning Management Systems (LMS) Supported School Management Supported Social Learning Supported	Categories Admissions and Enrollment Supported Assessment Supported Class Registration Supported Classroom Management Supported Gradebook Supported K-12 Supported Scheduling Supported School Accounting Supported School Management Supported Student Engagement Platform Supported Student Information System Supported Tutoring Supported	Categories Student Information System Supported
Show More Features Admissions and Enrollment Features Application Management Supported Assessment Management Supported Candidate Management Supported Colleges / Universities Not Supported Evaluation Management Supported Fee Management Supported Financial Aid Management Supported Forms Management Supported K-12 Supported Recruiting Management Supported Scoring Supported Self Service Portal Supported Classroom Management Features Attendance Management Supported Block Websites/Applications Supported Built in LMS Supported Collaboration Tools Supported For Classroom Supported For Labs Supported Internet Usage Monitoring Supported Real-time Chat Supported Remote Access/Control Supported Report Cards Supported Support Audio/Images/Video Supported Tests/Assessments Supported Transcripts Supported View Student Monitors Not Supported Gradebook Features Attendance Tracking Supported Class Summary Supported Curve Scores Supported Grade Calculations Supported Individualized Assessments Supported Lesson Planning Supported Parent Portal Supported Progress Reports Supported Report Cards Supported Teacher Dashboard Supported Weighted Assignments Supported Learning Management Systems (LMS) Features Academic / Education Supported Asynchronous Learning Supported Blended Learning Supported Built-In Course Authoring Not Supported Corporate / Business Not Supported Customizable Supported eCommerce Not Supported eLearning Companies Supported Gamification Not Supported Learner Portal Supported Mobile Learning Supported Open Source Not Supported SCORM Compliance Supported Synchronous Learning Supported Video Conferencing Supported School Management Features Bookstore Management Not Supported Cafeteria Management Not Supported Curriculum Management Supported Facility Management Supported Financial Management Supported Higher Education Not Supported Housing Management Not Supported Independent / Private Supported K-12 Supported Library Management Not Supported Online Calendar Supported Online Payments Supported Parent / Student Portal Supported Preschool Not Supported Reporting/Analytics Supported School District Supported Special Education Supported Vocational / Trade Schools Not Supported Student Information System Features Attendance Tracking Supported Class Registration Supported Class Schedule Supported Classroom Management Supported Electronic Assignments & Tests Supported Financial Aid Management Not Supported Gradebook Supported Higher Education Supported Online Payments Supported Parent Portal Supported Progress Reports Supported	Show More Features Classroom Management Features Attendance Management Supported Block Websites/Applications Supported Built in LMS Supported Collaboration Tools Supported For Classroom Supported For Labs Not Supported Internet Usage Monitoring Not Supported Real-time Chat Supported Remote Access/Control Supported Report Cards Supported Support Audio/Images/Video Supported Tests/Assessments Supported Transcripts Supported View Student Monitors Not Supported Gradebook Features Attendance Tracking Supported Class Summary Supported Curve Scores Supported Grade Calculations Supported Individualized Assessments Not Supported Lesson Planning Supported Parent Portal Supported Progress Reports Supported Report Cards Supported Teacher Dashboard Supported Weighted Assignments Supported K-12 Features Attendance Tracking Supported Classroom Management Supported Communication Management Supported Curriculum Management Supported Enrollment Management Not Supported Financial Management Not Supported Parent Portal Supported Progress Reports Supported Skill Testing Supported Student Information / Records Supported Learning Management Systems (LMS) Features Academic / Education Supported Asynchronous Learning Supported Blended Learning Supported Built-In Course Authoring Supported Corporate / Business Not Supported Customizable Not Supported eCommerce Supported eLearning Companies Supported Gamification Not Supported Learner Portal Supported Mobile Learning Supported Open Source Not Supported SCORM Compliance Supported Synchronous Learning Supported Video Conferencing Supported School Management Features Bookstore Management Not Supported Cafeteria Management Not Supported Curriculum Management Supported Facility Management Not Supported Financial Management Not Supported Higher Education Not Supported Housing Management Not Supported Independent / Private Supported K-12 Supported Library Management Not Supported Online Calendar Supported Online Payments Supported Parent / Student Portal Supported Preschool Not Supported Reporting/Analytics Supported School District Supported Special Education Not Supported Vocational / Trade Schools Not Supported	Show More Features Admissions and Enrollment Features Application Management Supported Assessment Management Supported Candidate Management Supported Colleges / Universities Supported Evaluation Management Supported Fee Management Supported Financial Aid Management Not Supported Forms Management Supported K-12 Supported Recruiting Management Not Supported Scoring Supported Self Service Portal Supported Assessment Features Certification Management Supported Individualized Assessments Supported Multi-User Collaboration Supported Proctoring Supported Scoring Supported Skill Testing Supported Surveys Supported Test / Quiz Creation Supported Class Registration Features Calendar Management Supported Confirmation/Reminders Supported Discount/Coupon Management Supported Online Registration Supported Onsite Registration Supported Payment Processing Supported Surveys & Feedback Supported Wait List Management Supported Classroom Management Features Attendance Management Supported Block Websites/Applications Supported Built in LMS Supported Collaboration Tools Supported For Classroom Supported For Labs Supported Internet Usage Monitoring Supported Real-time Chat Supported Remote Access/Control Supported Report Cards Supported Support Audio/Images/Video Supported Tests/Assessments Supported Transcripts Supported View Student Monitors Supported Gradebook Features Attendance Tracking Supported Class Summary Supported Curve Scores Supported Grade Calculations Supported Individualized Assessments Supported Lesson Planning Supported Parent Portal Supported Progress Reports Supported Report Cards Supported Teacher Dashboard Supported Weighted Assignments Supported K-12 Features Attendance Tracking Supported Classroom Management Supported Communication Management Supported Curriculum Management Supported Enrollment Management Supported Financial Management Supported Parent Portal Supported Progress Reports Supported Skill Testing Supported Student Information / Records Supported Scheduling Features Alerts/Notifications Not Supported Appointment Scheduling Not Supported Automated Scheduling Not Supported Calendar Management Not Supported Class Scheduling Supported Employee Scheduling Not Supported Facility Scheduling Not Supported Group Scheduling Not Supported Interview Scheduling Not Supported Meeting Room Booking Not Supported Multi-Location Not Supported Online Scheduling Supported Payment Processing Not Supported Real-time Scheduling Not Supported Reservations Not Supported Resource Scheduling Not Supported Room Booking Management Not Supported School Accounting Features Accounts Payable Supported Attendance Management Supported Billing & Invoicing Supported Budgeting & Forecasting Supported Class Loading Supported Fixed Asset Management Supported For Private Schools Supported Fund Accounting Supported General Ledger Supported K-12 Supported Payroll Management Supported Purchasing Supported School Management Features Bookstore Management Not Supported Cafeteria Management Not Supported Curriculum Management Supported Facility Management Supported Financial Management Supported Higher Education Supported Housing Management Not Supported Independent / Private Supported K-12 Supported Library Management Supported Online Calendar Supported Online Payments Supported Parent / Student Portal Supported Preschool Not Supported Reporting/Analytics Supported School District Supported Special Education Supported Vocational / Trade Schools Not Supported Student Engagement Platform Features Communication Tools Supported Community Management Supported Event Calendar Supported Higher Education Supported Interactive Learning Supported K-12 Supported Location Tracking Supported Mobile App Supported Orientation Management Supported Polls / Voting Supported Safety Management Supported Student Group Management Supported Student Information System Features Attendance Tracking Supported Class Registration Supported Class Schedule Supported Classroom Management Supported Electronic Assignments & Tests Supported Financial Aid Management Supported Gradebook Supported Higher Education Supported Online Payments Supported Parent Portal Supported Progress Reports Supported Tutoring Features Appointment Scheduling Supported Attendance Tracking Supported Automatic Grading Supported Billing & Invoicing Supported Client Management Not Supported Electronic Assignments & Tests Supported Employee Management Supported Learning Plans Supported Lesson Notes Supported Online Classes Supported Online Payments Supported Parent / Student Portal Supported Progress Reports Supported
Integrations Amplify Supported Axis LMS Not Supported Destiny Software Supported Frontline Education Supported Google Classroom Supported Intercom Supported Microsoft Azure Not Supported Microsoft Excel Not Supported ParentSquare Supported QuickBooks Online Not Supported Raptor Visitor Management Supported Remind Supported Routefinder Pro Supported School Gate Guardian Not Supported SchoolSpring Job Board Not Supported Zoom Not Supported eduCLIMBER Supported i-Ready Supported Show More Integrations View All 23 Integrations	Integrations Amplify Not Supported Axis LMS Not Supported Destiny Software Not Supported Frontline Education Not Supported Google Classroom Not Supported Intercom Not Supported Microsoft Azure Supported Microsoft Excel Supported ParentSquare Not Supported QuickBooks Online Not Supported Raptor Visitor Management Not Supported Remind Not Supported Routefinder Pro Not Supported School Gate Guardian Not Supported SchoolSpring Job Board Supported Zoom Supported eduCLIMBER Not Supported i-Ready Not Supported Show More Integrations View All 17 Integrations	Integrations Amplify Not Supported Axis LMS Supported Destiny Software Not Supported Frontline Education Not Supported Google Classroom Supported Intercom Not Supported Microsoft Azure Not Supported Microsoft Excel Not Supported ParentSquare Not Supported QuickBooks Online Supported Raptor Visitor Management Not Supported Remind Not Supported Routefinder Pro Not Supported School Gate Guardian Not Supported SchoolSpring Job Board Not Supported Zoom Supported eduCLIMBER Not Supported i-Ready Not Supported Show More Integrations View All 11 Integrations	Integrations Amplify Not Supported Axis LMS Not Supported Destiny Software Not Supported Frontline Education Not Supported Google Classroom Not Supported Intercom Not Supported Microsoft Azure Not Supported Microsoft Excel Not Supported ParentSquare Not Supported QuickBooks Online Not Supported Raptor Visitor Management Not Supported Remind Not Supported Routefinder Pro Not Supported School Gate Guardian Supported SchoolSpring Job Board Not Supported Zoom Not Supported eduCLIMBER Not Supported i-Ready Not Supported Show More Integrations View All 4 Integrations
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